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M Street’s Retail Takeover

M Street’s Retail Takeover

By David Brown and Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2014

As students settle in on the Hilltop this week, they may notice sweeping changes to Georgetown storefronts. Over the summer, local businesses — most notably restaurants — have announced closure...

Meta-Startup Aids Potential Investors

By Rahul Desai and Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2014

When the idea for Trendify dawned on me in February, I envisioned software that could analyze historical data to predict whether any given startup would succeed and determine potential pitfalls that the...

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Hilltoss Faces Delayed Opening

By Kim Bussing and Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2014

Last spring, The Corp’s newest endeavor, The Hilltoss, debuted at the Georgetown University Farmer’s Market. A response to student demands for healthier options on campus, the salad and smoothie...

Platform Promotes Ethical Fashion

Platform Promotes Ethical Fashion

By Natasha Khan April 10, 2014

Usually when someone buys clothes, they’re ignoring whether or not their purchases are impacting the world, but Jacob Maxmin’s (COL ’17) new website, Hoya Storefront, looks to change that apathy...

Prediction Tool to Aid Investors

By Natasha Khan April 10, 2014

Rahul Desai (MSB ’17) goes to class, dines at Leo’s and attends club meetings like any other Georgetown student — but he also spends his time working on Trendify, the company he is starting to predict...

LAL: Global Shifts Shape Leadership

By Shyam Lal April 10, 2014

Demands placed on businesses are growing, perhaps faster than ever, putting stress on conventional leadership models and profiles. Gone are the days of the CEO who runs a command and control organization....

Spoon U Celebrates Food Fest

By David Brown April 10, 2014

The Georgetown chapter of Spoon University will celebrate the nationwide online food magazine’s launch at the university on Feb. 19 with a Food Fest on Friday. Spoon University is an online food publication...

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McDonough School of Business Dean David Thomas will step down Aug. 1 after five years at Georgetown.

MSB Dean Wins Leadership Award

By Natasha Khan March 28, 2014

The Washington Business Journal honored Dean and William R. Berkley Chair of the McDonough School of Business David Thomas as a 2014 Minority Business Leader on March 20. The Journal presents this ...

Encore Alert Founder Reflects  On Success

Encore Alert Founder Reflects On Success

By Tammy Cho March 28, 2014

I first joined James Li (MSB ’13), the cofounder of our startup — social media tool Encore Alert — back when I was a junior in high school and he was a sophomore in business school. So as my first...

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Evening Program First in the Region

By David Brown March 28, 2014

Regarded as a challenging and intense program, the McDonough School of Business’ MBA Evening Program was ranked first in the region and 11th in the nation of part-time MBA programs by the U.S. News...

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Students are in the midst of navigating the recruiting process to score competitive jobs and internships in the financial world.

Students Vie for Internships

By Aaron Lewis and Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2014

It can be hard to imagine working 80-hour weeks during summer vacation while friends are traveling abroad or relaxing, but Georgetown students interested in the sometimes cutthroat world of finance...

Analytics Startup Gets $390K

By Natasha Khan and Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2014

Social marketing tool Encore Alert, co-founded by a Georgetown alum and a current student, announced March 17 that it raised an impressive $390K seed round. CEO James Li (MSB ’13), VP of Product Tammy...

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